2022-23 NBA Playoff Picture, Bracket: Updated standings, matchups, seeds

National Basketball Association

Updated
Mar. 17, 2023 3:39 p.m. EDT

The race for one of the 16 spots in the 2023 NBA playoffs is coming down to the wire.

Here’s what the playoffs would look if the season ended today*:

EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS

1. Milwaukee Bucks (Strength of schedule: .495, 17th)2. Boston Celtics (SOS: .504, 13th)3. Philadelphia 76ers (SOS: .527, 6th)4. Cleveland Cavaliers (SOS: .446, 30th)5. New York Knicks (SOS: .488, T-21st)6. Brooklyn Nets (SOS: .488, T-21st)7. Miami Heat (SOS: .467, 27th)8. Atlanta Hawks (SOS: .501, 14th)9. Toronto Raptors (SOS: .522, T-7th)10. Washington Wizards (SOS: .515, 10th)

EASTERN CONFERENCE BRACKET

1. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Winner of No. 8 seed play-in2. Boston Celtics vs. Winner of No. 7 seed play-in3. Philadelphia 76ers vs. 6. New York Knicks4. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 5. Brooklyn Nets

PLAY-IN GAMES

7. Miami Heat vs. 8. Atlanta Hawks

Winner advances as the No. 7 seed; loser plays the winner of Raptors-Wizards for the No. 8 seed.

9. Toronto Raptors vs. 10. Washington Wizards

Winner advances to an elimination game vs. the loser of Heat-Hawks for the No. 8 seed; loser is eliminated from the play-in tournament.

ON THE BUBBLE

11. Indiana Pacers (SOS: .528, T-4th)12. Chicago Bulls (SOS: .512, 11th)13. Orlando Magic (SOS: .518, T-8th)

FACING DISQUALIFICATION

14. Charlotte Hornets (SOS: .490, 20th)

DISQUALIFIED FROM POSTSEASON

15. Detroit Pistons (SOS: .488, T-21st)

WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS

1. Denver Nuggets (SOS: .534, 3rd)2. Sacramento Kings (SOS: .498, T-15th) 3. Memphis Grizzlies (SOS: .451, 29th)4. Phoenix Suns (SOS: .528, T-4th)5. LA Clippers (SOS: .493, T-19th) 6. Golden State Warriors (SOS: .498, T-15th)7. Minnesota Timberwolves (SOS: .493, T-18th)8.Dallas Mavericks (SOS: .475, 24th) 9. Los Angeles Lakers (SOS: .468, 26th)10. Oklahoma City Thunder (SOS: .471, 25th

WESTERN CONFERENCE BRACKET

1. Denver Nuggets vs. Winner of No. 8 seed play-in2. Sacramento Kings vs Winner of No. 7 seed play-in3. Memphis Grizzlies vs. 6. Golden State Warriors4. Phoenix Suns vs. 5.LA Clippers

PLAY-IN GAMES

7. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. 8. Dallas Mavericks

Winner advances as the No. 7 seed; loser plays the winner of Thunder-Lakers for the No. 8 seed.

9. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. 10. Los Angeles Lakers

Winner advances to an elimination game vs. the loser of Timberwolves-Mavericks for the No. 8 seed; loser is eliminated from the play-in tournament.

ON THE BUBBLE

11. Utah Jazz (SOS: .557, 1st)12. New Orleans Pelicans (SOS: .465, 28th13. Portland Trail Blazers (SOS: .518, T-8th)

DISQUALIFIED FROM POSTSEASON

14. San Antonio Spurs (SOS: .541, 2nd)15. Houston Rockets (SOS: .506, 12th)

When do the 2023 NBA playoffs start?

The NBA playoffs start with the play-in tournament, which runs between April 11-14. Following that, the first round of the playoffs start on April 15. Play will continue until the NBA Finals begin on June 1.

How many teams make NBA playoffs?

Historically, 16 teams (the eight teams with the best records in each conference) comprise the NBA playoff teams. With the play-in tournament, four extra teams earn the chance play their way into the postseason.

*As of 3/16/2023

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